31-year-old Patrick Miller was pointed out by the staff of the Nashville Rescue Mission to the police as someone who wasn’t allowed to be at the mission. Officers spoke with Miller, who refused to leave as he had nowhere else to go, and noticed he had very dilated pupils and was making incoherent statements. He was taken into custody and charged with criminal trespass and public intoxication.
Tag: Public Intoxication
Clarence Clark spits in woman’s face after using crack cocaine
43-year-old Clarence Carter reportedly walked up to a woman who was passing by him and spit in her face on February 6. Nearby officers quickly responded and found an inebriated and agitated Clark. When asked what happened, he volunteered that he had used crack cocaine just before spitting on the woman.
Lindsey Morrissey — deemed too drunk for downtown Nashville
29-year-old Lindsey Morrisey was standing in the middle of 4th Ave in downtown Nashville late Saturday night with heavy traffic around her. Officers noticed her in the roadway and responded to check on her welfare. She was escorted out of the roadway, only to return immediately. Due to her state of intoxication, she was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication. A search incident to arrest revealed an empty liquor bottle on her person.
Nashville Pilot Joel Boyers drunk at airport with a case of White Claws in tow — FlyNash y’all
42-year-old pilot and flight instructor Joel Boyers, who is the co-owner of Helistar Aviation and FlyNash.com, was jailed Saturday after he showed up at the airport in an extreme state of intoxication with a case of White Claws. Staff reported he was initially aggressive but had since calmed down, and they were unsure if he was on drugs or just alcohol. He yelled at customers, prompting the call to Airport Police. He became argumentative with officers while holding a can of White Claw in his hand. He agreed to arrange a ride home, but while he was waiting for transportation to arrive, he became disruptive with costumes once again and was taken into custody. We covered Boyers in 2019 when he caused a disruption in a bar when he got drunk and tipped $22,000 to servers in downtown Nashville.
Diane Thompson — too drunk for the Lucky Bastard Saloon
53-year-old Diane Thompson was observed by security staff at the Lucky Bastard Saloon in downtown Nashville as she was stumbling and bumping into other patrons due to her extreme level of intoxication. She was escorted out of the venue and onto the sidewalk, where she caught the attention of officers working the Entertainment District. She was unable to stand up straight and slurred her speech to the point that she was not understandable. She was taken into custody for public intoxication and transported to booking.
FedEx Employee Franklin Martin drunkenly drives trailer tugger on his off day
23-year-old “tugger certified” employee Franklin Martin was on the FedEx property outside of his working hours Sunday evening. Officers were called when he would not leave, and though he was slightly intoxicated, he was cooperative and was given a courtesy ride away from the property at 5 p.m. with a warning not to return unless he was scheduled to work. At 9 p.m. Sunday, he returned to the FedEx property, even more intoxicated, and the office initially refused him entrance. He then snuck onto the truck lot and located a ‘trailer tugger,’ which he drove from the truck lot to the parking lot.
Andrew L. Peters drunk and stumbling in downtown Nashville
50-year-old Andrew Peters fell down on the ground in downtown Nashville late Sunday night, and officers arrived to assist the extremely intoxicated man. Nashville medics also responded to the scene, and he refused all assistance. Peters became highly combative, hostile, and argumentative with officers and the surrounding public. Due to his inability to care for himself, he was transported to booking and charged with public intoxication.
Tourist James Rodgers loses his wife and his freedom after drunken night on Broadway
36-year-old James Rodgers was causing a disturbance outside of Layla’s Honky Tonk Sunday afternoon in downtown Nashville. Officers working in the Entertainment District approached him and immediately observed him to be unsteady on his feet and intoxicated. Rodgers stated he was attempting to find his wife but did not remember what bar they were at nor what hotel they were staying at. She did not answer the phone, but officers were able to determine the phone was located at the Hilton Hotel. Officers gave Rodgers directions to the hotel, and he said he would go there to find her. Moments later, officers had to return to the area as Rodgers was once again causing a disturbance at the location, yelling, screaming, and stumbling into the street.
Tourist Ryon Buchman too rowdy for Union Station Hotel – arrested in Nashville
Security Staff at the Union Station Hotel in downtown Nashville were holding down 38-year-old Ryon Buchman on the lobby floor when Metro Nashville Police responded to their call for assistance late Sunday night. He was extremely intoxicated and became aggressive with security, which led to his detention. He was eventually taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.
Clifford Cleaver jailed after attempting to fight street vendor & patrons in downtown Nashville
Security staff of the Old Red bar in downtown Nashville flagged down nearby Metro Police officers after a patron, 38-year-old Clifford Cleaver, had challenged a street vendor and other patrons to a fight. Officers arrived to find Cleaver extremely intoxicated and attempted to find a way for him to get back to his hotel, but he was not sure where he was staying. Left with no other options, Cleaver was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication.